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An Act to abolish imprisonment of slaves for violating the criminal laws of this state, and for other purposes. 1858-1859 293 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0136 and id is 1 raw text is: 293 SEC. 2. That the qualified voters in the county of St. Francis, in this state, shall, at the next general election, and every two years thereafter, elect an assessor and collector of taxes within and for said county, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified, and shall, in all things, be governed by the laws regulating the assessment and collection of the revenue within this state. SEC. 3. That said assessor and collector shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall give bond in such sum as the county court of said county of St. Francis shall prescribe, for the faith- ful performance of his duties as such assessor and collector, and that said bond shall be examined and approved by the said court, as is now required by law in regard to the bonds of other county officers, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after the first day of January, A. D. 1860. APPROVED, 21st February, 1859. No. 225. AN ACT to abolish imprisonment of slaves for violating the criminal laws of this state, and for other purposes. SECTION SECTION 1. No slave to be imprisoned in jail for 2. Instead of imprisonment, slave to be violation of criminal law, except for whipped. safe keeping until he shall have 3 . All conflicting laws repealed, and been tried and received the penalty this act to be in force from its pas adjudged by the court. sage. SECON 1. Be it enacted b S the General Assembly f the State of Arkansas) That no slave2shall be imprisoned in any jail in this state for violating the criminal laws of this state, except for the purpose of safe-keeping, until they shall have been tried and received the penalty adjudged by the court. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where slaves are convicted of any crime that existing laws requires impri- sonment as a punishment, they shall be punished with stripes, according Lto the grade of the crime, to be fixed by the jury trying the same; Provided, No convict shall receive more than one hundred lashes, well laid on his or her bare back, in any one day. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,. That all laws coming in con- flict with this act are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be its force from and after its passage. . APPROVED, 21st February, 1859.

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